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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fir Bank Primary School | Fir Bank Primary School | Thornham St. James CofE Primary School | Thorp Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Fir Bank Primary School | Fir Bank Primary School | Thornham St. James CofE Primary School | Thorp Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldham, OL2 6SJ | Oldham, OL2 6SJ | Oldham, OL2 6XT | Oldham, OL2 5TY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 70% | — | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.1% | — | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.0% | — | 15.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | — | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 32 | — | 22 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | — | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 211 | 238 | 197 | 217 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 211 / 210 (100%) | 238 / 210 (113%) | 197 / 210 (94%) | 217 / 236 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.3% | 13.6% | 16.8% | 24.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Rob Walker/Rachael McLaughlin Rob Walker/Rachael McLaughlin | Headteacher Rachael McLaughlin | Mrs Felicity Wainwright | Mrs Lisa Graham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Oldham West and Royton | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Crompton House School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE OAK TRUST | Academy trust: CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE OAK TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE OAK TRUST | CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE OAK TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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